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Sometime over night between 3/9/18 and 3/10/18 unknown actor(s) overturned a portable restroom and removed a sign from Silvermine Park in the 200 Blk. of Silvermine Rd. in Pequea Township. The sign was found laying on the roadway in the area.

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From Penndot: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2018 PennDOT to Replace Cocalico Road Span in West Cocalico Township South Cocalico Road bridge over Cocalico Creek to be closed for up to 155 days. Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that on...

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On Friday, 3/16/18 at approx. 8:00 AM a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle on Willow Street Pike North (SR 272) in Pequea Township. The driver of the vehicle was found to be a Katelyn Odell, 25, from Pennwick Dr. Lititz. Odell was found to have a suspended drivers license and an active arrest...

Mark your calendar for the 15th DEA National Drug Take-Back Day set for Saturday, April 28th from 10am to 2pm. The NLCRPD will be available for you to dispose of your unused or expired drugs at GIANT Pharmacy, 1008 Lititz Pike, Lititz - Warwick Township.

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On Sunday 18 March 2018 at approximately 2042 hrs. Officer Hamby and Officer Krause stopped a vehicle near the intersection of Conestoga St. and Mill St. for traffic violations. The Officers detected a strong odor of marijuana from inside the vehicle. The occupants of the vehicle were removed from...

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Michael C. Bello, age 30, of the 2500 block of Valley Drive, Lancaster, PA was charged with 2 counts of Driving Under the Influence and Driving on the Right Side of Roadway by Officer Brandon McCormick for an incident that occurred on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 1406 hours. East Hempfield and Manor...

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Mason James Shuman, age 21, of the 200 block of Cassidy Court, Blandon, PA was charged with Burglary, Strangulation, Simple Assault, Criminal Mischief, and Criminal Trespass by Officer Clay Smoker for an incident that occurred in the 400 block of Knollwood Road, Millersville, PA on Saturday, March...

Anna Marie Gutierrez, age 42, of the 400 block of Dickens Drive, Lancaster, PA was charged by Officer Rockie Tice with violating a Protection from Abuse Order on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 1243 hours. The PFA order which was served on Thursday, March 8, 2018 prohibited Gutierrez from contacting her...

Brian Augustin Ortiz-Dejesus, age 18, of the 1st block of Eastman Avenue, Lancaster, PA was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving Without a License, and Driving on Right Side of Roadway by Officer Trevor St.Clair. On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 2239 hours Officer St.Clair observed a...

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*****ORIGINAL INFORMATION RELEASED 2/6/2018***** THEFT 18-003278 THEFT CENTRAL MARKET OCCURRED 1/30/2018 1320 HRS. Off. Rothermel took a report that an unknown male pretended to be an employee at a stand inside Central Market when an employee was away from the stand. The male took cash from the...

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*****ORIGINAL INFORMATION POSTED 29 JANUARY 2018***** On Friday 26 January 2018 at approximately 2231 hrs., Officers from Platoon B were in the area of Howard Ave. and Rockland St. The Officers heard the sounds of shots fired from an area just east of them. When Officers arrived in the area of the...

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On 3/14/18 at 0852 hrs, Ephrata Police investigated an accident involving three vehicles in the 200 Block of N. State St. in Ephrata Borough. A northbound vehicle driven by Daniel Ludwig, age 36, of Ephrata, PA., struck another vehicle stopped in front of it, pushing it into another stopped vehicle...

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On 3/14/18 at 1045 hrs. Ephrata Police investigated an accident involving three vehicles on S. Reading Rd. at S. Academy Dr. in Ephrata Borough. A northbound vehicle operated by Mary Getz, age 80, of Denver, PA., failed to make the left turn onto S. Academy Dr. and drove into another vehicle...

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On 3/10/2018, the East Lampeter Township Police Department responded to Wal-Mart for a retail theft. Upon arrival, the investigation revealed that the suspect, Yariam GARCIA-SEGUI, 30, of Lancaster, removed various items from points of display, concealed them in her purse and exited the store...

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On 3/10/2018, Sgt. Nikolaus of the East Lampeter Township Police Department observed a black Mitsubishi Mirage for driving erratically and at a high rate of speed in the 2000 block of Lincoln Highway East. A vehicle stop was initiated in the 2300 block Lincoln Highway East. Upon contact with the...

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From Penndot: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2018 PennDOT to Replace Cocalico Road Span in West Cocalico Township South Cocalico Road bridge over Cocalico Creek to be closed for up to 155 days. Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that on...

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On Friday 16 March 2018 at approximately 1250 hrs. Officers from Lancaster City Police Platoon D responded to the area of S. Shippen St. and Chester St. for a report of a shooting. Nothing was found at the intersection. Officers began to canvas the area and speak with residents and people in the...

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Ephrata Police are investigating a vehicle accident that occurred on March 13, 2018 at 0820 hours in the 600 block of Mount Airy Road, West Cocalico Township. A red Mazda sedan driven by Austin Sauder, 18, of Stevens, lost control and collided with a red Pontiac driven by Amanda Kashner, 28, of...

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On 25 February 2018 Off. Skatz met with family members of Rutnet Thomas. No one in her family had seen or heard from Thomas in several weeks. Thomas' son was concerned because in November 2017 she had left home and had been located in New Jersey. She had been found wandering on foot after her...

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The enclosed trailer containing four all-terrain vehicles and a motorcycle stolen from West Cocalico Township on March 6, 2018 has been located. The trailer and its contents were found in a densely wooded area in the 800 block of Camp Meeting Road, East Earl. East Earl Township Police are assisting...

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Waldemar Camps, age 51, of the 100 block of Stone House Lane, Columbia, PA was cited with Harassment by Officer Rockie Tice. On Monday, March 12, 2018 at 2052 hours Officer Tice responded to the area of the 100 block of Albright Avenue for a report of a disturbance. The 25 year old male victim...

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ROAD CLOSED: The 500 Block of West Second Avenue (between West Lemon Street and West Orange Street), is currently closed due to a sink hole. Please avoid the area if possible, plan alternate routes and allow extra travel time. ###

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